Pump down conveyance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10309176-B2
Application number	US-201314653198-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2013
Priority date	Dec 18, 2012
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

A cable that includes outer cable jacketing located about a conductor layer. The conductor layer includes cable elements that are resistant to compression and a plurality of compression-resistant members.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of conveying downhole equipment, wherein the method comprises:
providing pressure to a wellbore to convey a toolstring comprising downhole equipment, wherein the toolstring is connected with a cable; and
measuring tension in the cable proximate a top of the toolstring;
wherein a controller with control logic is configured to receive the measured tension and also determine if the toolstring is being conveyed or retrieved, and wherein the controller issues a command to an electrically controlled release device to release the toolstring when the control logic determines that the toolstring is being retrieved and that the measured tension exceeds a dynamically determined threshold tension force, and wherein the control logic loops back to receiving the measured tension during conveyance and does not release the toolstring when the control logic determines that the toolstring is being conveyed.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting the rotation of a winch based on measured tension in the cable.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control logic determines if the toolstring is being deployed or retrieved based on an accelerometer connected with the toolstring.

4. A system for monitoring and controlling a downhole operation, wherein the system comprises:
a toolstring connected with a cable by a release device, wherein the release device is configured to release the toolstring from the cable upon receipt of a release signal from a controller;
a sensor operatively located adjacent a top of the toolstring for measuring tension in the cable adjacent the toolstring; and
control logic in the controller and in communication with the release device and the sensor;
wherein the control logic is configured to determine if the release device is being retrieved and instruct the controller to send the release signal to the release device during retrieval of the toolstring if the sensor measures tension in the cable that exceeds a predetermined force, and wherein the control logic loops back to receiving the measured tension even if the tension exceeds the predetermined force if the control logic determines that the toolstring is being conveyed.

5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising a winch in communication with the control logic, wherein the control logic calculates tension along at least a portion of the cable, receives measured tension from the sensor, or combinations thereof and controls the winch speed in response to the tension.

6. A system for conveying a toolstring, wherein the system comprises:
a winch, wherein the winch has a cable connected with the toolstring;
a pump for providing pressure to deploy the toolstring;
a plurality of measuring devices, wherein one of the measuring devices of the plurality of measuring devices is located on the toolstring adjacent the cable for measuring cable tension at the toolstring, at least another measuring device is configured to measure uphole tension, and at least another measuring device of the plurality of measuring devices is configured to measure pump pressure; and
a controller in communication with the plurality of measuring devices, the pump, and the winch;
wherein the controller is configured to automatically adjust at least one of the pump or winch during conveyance to maintain cable tension below a dynamically determined cable failure threshold, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically adjust the winch if cable tension exceeds the dynamically determined cable failure threshold during conveyance, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically cause the release of the toolstring if cable tension exceeds the dynamically determined cable failure threshold during retrieval.

7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising: a logging head connecting the cable to the toolstring, and wherein a release device is connected with the logging head, and wherein the measuring devices located on the toolstring adjacent the cable for measuring cable tension at the toolstring is located in the logging head.

8. The system of claim 6 , further comprising: an unsticking device connected with the cable.

Assignees

• Schlumberger Technology Corp

Inventors

• Allmaras Ronald Clemence
• Post Roger A
• Leonard Martin

Classifications

• E21B23/08 Primary

  Introducing or running tools by fluid pressure, e.g. through-the-flow-line tool systems · CPC title

• E21B23/14

  for displacing a cable or a cable-operated tool, e.g. for logging or perforating operations in deviated wells · CPC title